c1480 - 1550 "Українські землі" (Ukrainian Lands from the late 15th to the first half of the 16th centu- ry), showing that most of today's Ukraine had been occupied or under the influence of the Grand Duchy. From ukrmap.su/

1673 Eligiusz Niewiadomski: "POLSKA po rozejmie Andruszowskim i traktacie Buczackim, r. 1673" (Poland following the treaties of Andrusovo and Buczacz) from his "Atlas do dziejów Polski." From www.mapywig.org

1780 "North &East of Europe in 1780," published 1896. From www.periodpaper.com

1772-95 Eligiusz Niewiadomski: "Rozbiory Polski r. 1772, 1793, 1795" (Partitions of Poland), from the 1908 (left) and 1920 editions of his "Atlas do Dziejów Polski..." A few more cities are identified in the later version, but neither mention, by design, anywhere, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. From www.mapywig.org

G. Haas (engraver/mapmaker) - Malte - Brun(publisher): "Carte des Partages de la Pologne en 1772, 1793, et 1795." The first edition was a stand-alone map, published in Basel. The second edition was published in Paris and Basle, 27 x 32 cm, in "Geographie Mathematique, Physique et Politique." The only differences between the two are in the cartouche.

862 (Russian History Map), 862 being the traditional founding date of Russia. Shows "Litva"as a separate entity, including "Zhmud." From www.globalsecurity.org

Depcting the July 5, 1757 siege of Memel by Russian troops and ships: "Siege de Memel: par les Russes aux ordres général de Fermer le 19 Juin au 5 Juillet 1757 / dessiné par Therbu lieutenant ingenieur; Gravé par Cöntgen graveur de la cour et de l’Univerdité de Mayence [Mainz]." Published 1790. The siege was during the global Seven Years War, 1756-63, where, in this part of the conflict, Russia was attacking East Prussia. From The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences: http://www.mab.lt